Irish Investigators

 

Associate Professor Gerard Fealy: Gerard Fealy is Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at the University College Dublin's School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems. A former Dean of Nursing and Head of School at UCD, he is a UCD graduate with an honours bachelor’s degree in nursing (BNS) and a master's degree in education (MEd). He obtained a PhD from UCD in 2003 for research examining the history of apprenticeship nurse training in Ireland. A registered nurse, he has a background in medical and intensive care nursing. In 2010, he was appointed Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland.

 

Gerard is a researcher in older people’s health and social gerontology and is Director of the National Centre for the Protection of Older People (NCPOP). A nursing historian he is Director of the UCD Irish Centre for Nursing & Midwifery History and is the author of several books on the history of nursing. He is also a researcher and writer on professional issues in nursing and is a member of a several international committees, including the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Click here for more information on Gerard Fealy.

 

Tom O'Connor: Tom O'Connor is a lecturer in the UCD School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems and Director of Continuing Professional Development and Lifelong Learning. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland holding Bachelors in Nursing Studies and also holds a Graduate Diploma in Education and a Master of Science in Advanced Nursing from The University of Ulster. In his professional background he registered as a general nurse having trained in The Netherlands and has clinical experience in the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland.

He has held the position of lecturer the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems since 2002 and has primary responsibility for undergraduate programmes in the school. He is active in Health Systems research including the use of e-learning for health professionals and in the area of competence development for nursing practice and has obtained substantial funding in these areas. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the University of Keele. Click here for more information on Tom O'Connor.

Dr Rita Collins: Rita Collins is a lecturer and course coordinator of the Education Strand of the MSc and the Graduate Certificicate in Nursing (Nurse Education). She has a keen interest in nursing informatics, particularly in the area of documentation and terminology and languages. Click here for more information on Rita Collins.

 

Dr Gabrielle O'Kelly: Click here for information on Gabrielle O'Kelly.